Iraq is not what Vietnam was to the US, it is what Afghanistan was to the USSR
In this fascinating essay (click here to read it), the author argues that the situation in Iraq does not parellel the U.S. experience in Viet Nam so much as the Soviet Union’s experience in Afghanistan. Fascinating stuff.
We are not winning this war, because we cannot win it.
–Nathan
Is Finland an Economic Model to Emulate?
by Angry White LiberalClick here to read an article about Finland’s economy and what lessons it may or may not hold for us.
–Nathan
Woo! Hoo! Ken Sain (click here for link) mentions both Tim and myself! [I can feel my ego swelling.] Recognition, however, must be bestowed upon Adam Davis — he was the one who dreamed up this thing in the first place and kept instigating us to put in material. For my part, I never imagined that anyone would find regurgitated Washington Post stories to be interesting. I, myself, think that everyone else’s entries (ok, ok,…. BLOGS) are full of heart.
–Nathan
Delay Not Quite Out of the Woods Yet
by Angry White LiberalTom Delay’s associates are still facing legal trouble. Click here for details (for as long as the link is good, at least)
–Nathan